Fantasy Theater

Ottaviani and Bieri team up for "Better Zombies Through Physics":
http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=comic&id=5441&page=1

Congratulations to this year's Harvey Award winners:
http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/28/2008-harvey-award-winners/

Steve Bissette on reprints and compensation (or lack thereof):
http://srbissette.com/?p=1921

Awesome Jack Davis album covers:
http://hairygreeneyeball.blogspot.com/2008/09/jack-davis-goes-on-record.html
http://hairygreeneyeball.blogspot.com/2008/09/more-jack-davis-on-record.html
(spotted by Journalista)

Speaking of awards, the 2005 Harvey Nominees have been announced. As usual, it's a mix of "Right on!", "What the hell were they thinking?", and "I never even heard of that!". Congratulations to all the nominees.

Here's the full list:

http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31680

Congratulations to all the nominees!
Go, Troy Hickman!

From Bob Corby:
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The Howard Eugene Day Memorial Prize Short List
The Short List has been selected by Gerhard from those works submitted for consideration by the exhibitors at the 2004 Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE) in Columbus ,Ohio.

The Winner of the 2004 Day prize will be selected by Dave Sim. The prize consists of a five-hundred-dollar cash award, and a commemorative plaque.

The Short List nominees have all agreed to make available to anyone mentioning the Day Prize in their letter an autographed copy of their nominated work for the price (in U.S. dollars) indicated below their listing. The works are listed alphabetically, by title.

Chromosome Crossroads
Karl Kressbach
Mental Note Press
331 Anthony Ct.
Adrian MI 49221$5.00

Detached #1
Jim Coon
Jim Coon
174 Madison St.
Cortland NY 13045
http://www.ebg.bizhosting.com
$2.95

Lackluster World #1
Eric Adams
Gen: Eric Publishing
5308 Fenwick Ave.
Cincinnati OH 45212
http://www.lacklusterworld.com
$5.95

Max Hamm Fairy Tale Detective; The Long Ever After Chapter 2: Glass Slipper
Frank Cammuso
Nite Owl Comix
1725 James St. #1
Syracuse NY 13206
http://www.cammuso.com
$6.50

Nisha #1
Robert Gavila
Crossover Comics
20-23 43 St.
Astoria NY 1105-1225
http://www.gavila.com
$2.75

Obsessive Crush
Pat Lewis
Pat Lewis
5326 Fifth Ave. #24
Pittsburgh PA 15232
http://www.lunchbreakcomics.com
$3.00

Owly: The Way Home
Andy Runton
Andy Runton- Artist, Writer
5502 East Wind Dr.
Lilburn GA 30047
http://www.andyrunton.com
$6.00

Covers of each of the books can be seen at the SPACE website
http://www.backporchcomics.com/day_prize_announcement.htm

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(The only two of these I've read are Detatched and Owly, which were both outstanding. Congratulations to all the nominees!)